13 Assassins (2010 film)
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13 Assassins (2010 film) is a Japanese period action drama directed by Takashi Miike, depicting a group of samurai on a suicide mission to assassinate a tyrannical feudal lord.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 13 Assassins | 3 |
| 13 Assassins (2010 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 13 Assassins (2010 film) Context triple: [Kōji Yakusho, notableWork, 13 Assassins (2010 film)]
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47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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B.
The 47th Samurai
The 47th Samurai is a thriller novel by Stephen Hunter that follows retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger as he becomes embroiled in a deadly mission involving samurai swords, yakuza, and buried World War II secrets in Japan.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
Yojimbo
Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film that follows a crafty ronin who manipulates two rival gangs in a small town, widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s most influential works.
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E.
Harakiri
Harakiri is a critically acclaimed 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, renowned for its powerful critique of samurai honor and feudal hypocrisy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 13 Assassins (2010 film) Target entity description: 13 Assassins (2010 film) is a Japanese period action drama directed by Takashi Miike, depicting a group of samurai on a suicide mission to assassinate a tyrannical feudal lord.
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A.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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B.
The 47th Samurai
The 47th Samurai is a thriller novel by Stephen Hunter that follows retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger as he becomes embroiled in a deadly mission involving samurai swords, yakuza, and buried World War II secrets in Japan.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
Yojimbo
Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film that follows a crafty ronin who manipulates two rival gangs in a small town, widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s most influential works.
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E.
Harakiri
Harakiri is a critically acclaimed 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, renowned for its powerful critique of samurai honor and feudal hypocrisy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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action film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ jidaigeki film ⓘ samurai film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
13 Assassins (1963 film)
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original story by Kaneo Ikegami ⓘ |
| castMember |
Arata Furuta
NERFINISHED
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Goro Inagaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroki Matsukata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikki Sawamura ⓘ Kazue Fukiishi ⓘ Kazuki Namioka NERFINISHED ⓘ Koji Yakusho ⓘ
linked to:
Kōji Yakusho
Masachika Ichimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Masataka Kubota ⓘ Mikijiro Hira ⓘ Mitsuru Fukikoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Seiji Rokkaku NERFINISHED ⓘ Sousuke Takaoka ⓘ Takashi Sasano NERFINISHED ⓘ Takayuki Yamada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsuyoshi Ihara ⓘ Yuma Ishigaki ⓘ Yusuke Iseya ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Nobuyasu Kita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Koji Endo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | Japan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews from critics ⓘ |
| director | Takashi Miike ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Toho ⓘ |
| distributorInUnitedStates | Magnolia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kenji Yamashita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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period drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
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Shimazu Shinzaemon ⓘ |
| notableFeature | climactic extended battle sequence in a booby-trapped village ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of samurai undertake a suicide mission to assassinate a tyrannical feudal lord. ⓘ |
| premiereEvent |
2010 Venice Film Festival
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linked to:
Venice Film Festival
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| producer |
Jeremy Thomas
ⓘ
Toshiaki Nakazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Recorded Picture Company
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Sedic International ⓘ
linked to:
Fortitude International
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| releaseDate | 2010-09-09 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 141 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Daisuke Tengan
NERFINISHED
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Kanehiro Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late Edo period ⓘ |
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Subject: 13 Assassins (2010 film) Description of subject: 13 Assassins (2010 film) is a Japanese period action drama directed by Takashi Miike, depicting a group of samurai on a suicide mission to assassinate a tyrannical feudal lord.
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